Head of AI Governance

Overview

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The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business reaches globally, serves locally, and provides cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our team continues a growth and transformation journey and we are represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. We look for energy and passion in our people and support them to be at the top of their game, enabling ambitious ideas to become industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you.

Role Location

Greater Boston Area

Reports To

Chief AI and Data Science Officer

Role Description

We are looking to hire a practical and visionary Head of AI Governance to join our leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI across the Apex Group. Reporting directly to the Chief AI and Data Science Officer, this role will spearhead the development and implementation of governance strategies that ensure responsible, ethical, and risk-mitigated AI deployment across the organization. This is a strategic appointment with a global remit, offering the opportunity to drive operational excellence and innovation in the highly regulated financial services sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish an enterprise-wide AI policy framework, ensuring the safe, explainable, and responsible use of agentic systems and LLM-based applications.
• Design and implement a comprehensive AI/ML and Data Governance framework that integrates infrastructure, data assets, and use cases under a unified risk-mitigated model aligned to business strategy and regulatory expectations.
• Ensure alignment with global regulatory compliance, including documentation, audit readiness, and ethical AI practices tailored to the financial services industry.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between Data, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Security, and Product teams to embed governance into the AI lifecycle.
• Champion AI ethics, fairness, transparency, and accountability across AI applications, models, and decisioning systems.
• Define metrics and reporting structures to monitor model risk, performance drift, data lineage, and compliance effectiveness.
• Support the build-out of a global AI Governance team, setting direction, hiring talent, and enabling scalable growth of capabilities.
• Provide executive updates and strategic advice to the Board, Audit and Risk Committees, and C-level stakeholders.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Proven leadership in designing and executing enterprise-wide AI governance strategies, operating models, and risk frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of responsible and ethical AI principles (e.g., fairness, transparency, accountability, privacy) and experience embedding these across the AI/ML lifecycle.
• Strong grasp of regulatory and compliance requirements, including GDPR, EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and financial-sector obligations.
• Experience managing AI/ML lifecycle risks including bias, drift, explainability, and model monitoring, with oversight of MLOps and audit processes.
• Skilled in developing AI governance policies, model validation procedures (e.g., SR 11-7), and coordinating across legal, risk, and regulatory functions.
• Effective cross-functional and global leader, with experience building responsible AI education programs, governance culture, and stakeholder engagement.
• Adept at advising on high-risk use case selection, escalation paths, and balancing innovation with enterprise safeguards.
• Familiar with tools for AI oversight, including explainability libraries, governance dashboards, and GRC platforms.

Preferred Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution capabilities.
• Passionate about responsible innovation and emerging technologies.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Strong ethical compass and commitment to responsible AI adoption.

What You Will Expose

• Be part of a dynamic and fast-paced team that makes a genuine impact on the success of the entire organisation.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse, agile, and global team.
• Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction.
• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business.
• Competitive remuneration in line with skills and experience.
• Training and development opportunities.

We pride ourselves on fostering a connected and inclusive culture. All opportunities at Apex have a five (5) days in office requirement.

Additional information

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, responsibilities for dependants, or physical or mental disability. Hiring decisions are made on the basis of skills, qualifications, and experience. We measure our success by delivering great products and services, increasing assets under administration and market share, and by positive impact on people, society, and the planet. For more information on our CSR commitment please visit our CSR policy.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

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